bravado
Example Sentences
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It’s all just bravado and illusion in a show where the magician has no bunnies left to pull from his top hat.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
While many Indian rappers showcase big personalities and emphatic bravado, Reble's style feels tighter and more restrained - less explosive anger and more something quieter and personal.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
For all of his bravado about setting sail for home, even Victor wonders what he would be going home to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Maybe it was the underbelly of all of the bravado and power-seeking—some desire to counter all the validation with the humiliation of knowing that, deep down, he’s just a revolting little worm.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Watching them, Matty remembered his own child self, his bravado and the terrible anguish it had concealed.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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